Fox vs. gray squirrels

• by abloss

  How do I classify what looks like a fox/gray squirrel mixture? I haven't seen any yet in these photos, but I do see them in Chicagoland. (There is one at Montrose with a gray body and distinctly reddish tail...)

  Posted November 6, 2015 3:06 PM

• by llehrerlpzoo.org scientist

  There is a lot of variation in gray squirrel coloration. Gray squirrels can appear confusingly red. It's helpful to look at the belly (white for gray squirrel) and the outline around the tail (white or light colored for gray, black for fox squirrel).

  Posted November 9, 2015 1:48 PM

• by mason_UWI scientist

  We even wrote a blog post about it a while back

  Posted November 9, 2015 2:23 PM